The Rosetta Stone: Key to the Decipherment of the Ancient Egyptian Writing System - Couverture souple

Budge, E A Wallis

 
9781397667052: The Rosetta Stone: Key to the Decipherment of the Ancient Egyptian Writing System
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ISBN 10 : 1397667052 ISBN 13 : 9781397667052
Editeur : Left of Brain Books, 2025

Synopsis

A groundbreaking artifact in the study of ancient Egypt, the Rosetta Stone provided the crucial key to deciphering hieroglyphics. In this collection, esteemed Egyptologist E.A. Wallis Budge presents two insightful articles on its significance. The first, from The Mummy (1893), explores historical attempts to understand hieroglyphics, the scholarly rivalry between Thomas Young and Jean-François Champollion, and the pivotal role of the stone in unlocking the Egyptian writing system. The second, Budge's 1905 translation of the Rosetta Stone's inscription, reveals its content as a Ptolemaic decree rather than a mystical text.

Offering both historical analysis and direct translation, this volume sheds light on one of Egyptology's most celebrated discoveries and the linguistic breakthrough that reshaped the understanding of an ancient civilization.

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Éditeur
Left of Brain Books
Date d'édition
2025
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1397667052
ISBN 13 
9781397667052
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
90
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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9781605064536: The Rosetta Stone: Key to the Decipherment of the Ancient Egyptian Writing System (Forgotten Books)

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ISBN 10 :  160506453X ISBN 13 :  9781605064536
Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2008
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